I’ll never forget going on a late morning drive with my father on his deer lease during the early 80s. It was a summer work weekend and the Texas heat had already set in. After rounding a bend on the rocky old road, I suddenly saw a barrage of huge antlers. As they...
The entrepreneurial spirit has always been alive and well in the outdoor industry. In going through old hunting bags, I get a kick out of some of the old hunting gizmos I find. For me, it brings to mind the many old gadgets that are either long gone or you just don’t...
Under the hot midday sun, Corey Knowlton casts a snake-like lure towards the center of a lone brush pile. Watching his line fall slack he engages the reel’s handle just before the rod is almost yanked from his hands. Instinctively he sets the hook with the force of a...
The rocky slopes of the Edwards Plateau make stalking prey on hands and knees quite the challenge. With a westerly breeze pressing his cheek, groom-to-be Juan Saenz slowly closed the distance to within 50 yards of his biggest target to date. Forgoing the stereotypical...
There are many things that denote America and a couple of big ones are cooking out and fishing. And especially in the South, catfish angling and dining continue to be a significant American pastime. Despite the summer heat in many American locales, summertime is...
The boom of the centerfire rifle broke the silence in the tree line overlooking the lush food plot. It was followed by an outburst of celebratory yelling and laughing. It was a great moment, as 8-year old Nate Jacobs had connected on a nice Texas buck. However, prior...
